Felix Cheung

Felix Cheung is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, focusing on Social and Personality Psychology. His research examines population well-being in relation to global challenges like sociopolitical unrest, economic justice, and major population events.

• Education: B.A. in Psychology (UCLA), M.A. & Ph.D. in Social/Personality Psychology (Michigan State University)
• Prior positions: Postdoctoral Fellow (Washington University in St. Louis), Research Assistant Professor (University of Hong Kong School of Public Health)

Research highlights:

• Subjective well-being determinants/consequences across 4+ million participants using Gallup World Poll and conflict-affected samples
• Meta-science initiatives improving research reliability through Big Science collaborations and open science practices
• Recipient of Association for Psychological Science Rising Star recognition

He leads the Population Well-being Lab, which advocates for interdisciplinary approaches to happiness metrics and policy-relevant findings.